1. A. In this chapter and COMAR 09.12.21 and 09.12.22, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

2. B. Terms Defined.

   1. (1) “Act” means the Maryland Occupational Safety and Health Act, Labor and Employment Article, Title 5, Annotated Code of Maryland.

   2. (2) “Establishment” means:

      1. (a) A single physical location where business is conducted or where services or industrial operations are performed; and
      2. (b) Each distinct activity, where distinctly separate activities are performed at a single physical location.

   3. (3) Inspection.

      1. (a) “Inspection” means an inspection of an employer's factory, plant, establishment, construction site, other area, workplace, or environment where work is performed by an employee of an employer.

      2. (b) “Inspection” includes:

         1. (i) Complaint inspection;
         2. (ii) Reinspection;
         3. (iii) Followup inspection;
         4. (iv) Accident investigation; or
         5. (v) Other inspection conducted under the Act.
   4. (4) “Inspector” means an individual authorized by the Commissioner to conduct an occupational safety and health inspection under Labor and Employment Article, §5-208, Annotated Code of Maryland.

   5. (5) Work Days.

      1. (a) “Work days” means Mondays through Fridays, excluding State holidays.
      2. (b) “Work days” does not include the day a notice is received.

Authority: Labor and Employment Article, §§2-106(b)(4), 5-212, 5-213, 5-312, and 5-702, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: July 5, 1993 (20:13 Md. R. 1047)

Regulation .03H adopted effective October 23, 2006 (33:21 Md. R. 1675)

Regulation .05D adopted effective July 17, 2006 (33:14 Md. R. 1163)

Regulation .07 amended effective February 25, 2008 (35:4 Md. R. 513)

Regulation .08 amended effective October 23, 1995 (22:21 Md. R. 1615)

Regulation .15A, E amended effective April 16, 2012 (39:7 Md. R. 490)

Regulation .19 amended effective October 23, 1995 (22:21 Md. R. 1615)

Regulation .19 repealed as an emergency provision effective February 12, 2002 (29:5 Md. R. 499); repealed permanently effective May 13, 2002 (29:9 Md. R. 744)

Regulation .21 adopted effective October 20, 1997 (24:21 Md. R. 1448)